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  • June 2, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: June 2

Gary Wise captured this coquina shell reflecting the sunset on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Blind Willy makes his way into the sea grapes. Photo courtesy of Terri Driver.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 2, 2022
Longboat gopher tortoises recognized with proclamation

At least one tortoise has been living mid-Key for about 30 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
County Administrator Scott Hopes speaks at a town hall event. (File photo)
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  • Ian Swaby
  • June 2, 2022
After Manatee administrator contract disagreements, officials say it’s still business as usual

The county clerk's allegations place additional stress on the commissioners, who clash on the administrator's job performance.

  • East County
  • News
Jay Sparr and Liz Sparr found a water jug during a roadside Rotary cleanup. File photo.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • June 2, 2022
The ABCs of Longboat Key

A 26-point description of Longboat Key is letter-perfect.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 2, 2022
Bayou Circle home sells for $3.5 million

A Bay Isles home on Bayou Circle tops the week's sales at $3.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Matt Walsh
  • June 2, 2022
Joe Biden, you are crushing the American people

Destroying our wealth, our way of life, our happiness and our liberty — your plan is pathetic. Rise up, Americans.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Built in 2015, Unit 101 of the One88 building has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,884 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 2, 2022
One88 condominium sells for $5.25 million

A One88 condominium on Golden Gate Point tops the week's sales at $5.25 million.

  • Sarasota
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Robert E. Willis Elementary School's Ellie Gehndyu, a kindergartner, enjoys her first father-daughter dance with her father, Janjay Gehndyu. Dances, like the father-daughter dance, were able to return after two years. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 2, 2022
Manatee schools pull away from pandemic

Live events return at the end of the school year, and hopes are high that the pandemic is in the rear-view mirror.

  • East County
  • Schools
Tom Harmer is the town manager of Longboat Key and writes a monthly newsletter about community happenings.
  • By Tom Harmer
  • June 2, 2022
Longboat Key's June Newsletter

Town Manager Tom Harmer's monthly report on community happenings.

  • Longboat Key
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Freshman Allan Tran and junior Dylan Jackson set up a drone. They passed a safety course that brings them one step closer to driving drones commercially.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • June 2, 2022
Braden River High School's drone program takes off

Braden River High students pass a drone safety course that brings them closer to flying commercially.

  • East County
  • Schools
Gazpacho at the Reserve Retreat
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • June 2, 2022
Savor Sarasota sets the table for fine dining

For two weeks, dozens of local restaurants will be putting their best meals forward at fixed prices.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Clark Dean (right) has qualified for the Paris Olympics after helping the U.S. men's eight to a win (5:35.97) at the 2024 World Rowing Final Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland on May 21.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 2, 2022
Where are Sarasota's Tokyo Olympians now?

Nearly a year removed from the Olympics, here is a look at what the area's four representatives have accomplished since the Games.

  • Sarasota
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Columnist Ryan Kohn got a personal experience with dragon boating in 2019. He knows what a workout it can be. File photo.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 2, 2022
How to stay cool in Sarasota while staying active

Every year, Ryan Kohn finds ways to avoid the summer heat. Every year, his ideas get a bit more out-there.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Coldwell Banker Staff
  • June 2, 2022
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Sarasota real estate has never been in greater demand.

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Concession home tops sales at $4 million

A Concession home on Parkstone Terrace tops the week's sales at $4 million.

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